Richard Branson Quotes

You can't do a good business with a bad person. Find the right people to work with and you can't go wrong.

Brands always mean something. If you don't define what the brand means, your competitors will

I myself have benefited from many mentors throughout my life.

I am a great believer that you need passion and energy to create a truly successful business.

My biggest motivation? Just to keep challenging myself

You can't run a business without taking risks. The brave may not live forever - but the cautious do not live at all!

Build your own business team. Survival in business requires a synergy of skills.

As men, we all have something to give. We all have the power to do our own part to stop the global pandemic of violence against women and girls. It is holding us all back.

Don't think what's the cheapest way to do it or what's the fastest way to do it. Think what's the most amazing way to do it.

The amount of time people waste dwelling on failures rather than putting that energy into another project, always amazes me

There is so much to be learned from listening to people's hopes, frustrations, and points of view

Always think, 'what's the worst that can happen' and have some kind of strategy to deal with it

A good idea for a new business tends not to occur in isolation, and often the window of opportunity is very small. So speed is of the essence.

There are no quick wins in business - it takes years to become an overnight success.

Sometimes miracles come in pairs.

Like getting into a bleeding competition with a blood bank.

I wanted to be an editor or a journalist, I wasn't really interested in being an entrepreneur, but I soon found I had to become an entrepreneur in order to keep my magazine going.

There is no greater thing you can do with your life and your work than follow your passions – in a way that serves the world and you.

If you want to stand out from the crowd, give people a reason not to forget you

One thing is certain in business: you will make mistakes. When you are pushing the boundaries, mistakes are inevitable-how you react is important.

One thing is certain in business, you and everyone around you will make mistakes.

I rely far more on gut instinct than researching huge amounts of statistics.

I have no secret. There are no rules to follow in business. I just work hard and, as I always have done, believe I can do it. Most of all, though, I try to have fun.

Once a changemaker, always a changemaker but only a few swim against the tide.

When you're first thinking through an idea, it's important not to get bogged down in complexity. Thinking simply and clearly is hard to do.

Good brands reflect the histories of the time and the group of people that made them. They can not be copied. They can not be recycled.

If you can run one business well, you can run any business well.

Right now I'm just delighted to be alive and to have had a nice long bath.

You're offering a great service. People are tuning in. So continue to find great people, continue to do what you're doing. And do it better than your rivals. I know that's easier said than done.

If you want to be a Millionaire, start with a billion dollars and launch a new airline.

Communicate your passion clearly, concisely and with genuine conviction.

Being an entrepreneur simply means being someone who wants to make a difference to other people's lives.

If you spot an opportunity and are really excited by it, throw yourself into it with everything you've got.

Too many companies want their brands to reflect some idealised, perfected image of themselves. As a consequence, their brands acquire no texture, no character and no public trust.

If something can't be explained on the back of an envelope, it's rubbish.

I have always believed that there is no point in having regrets as you learn far more from mistakes than successes. Embrace a mistake and learn from it; don't regret them.

I believe in benevolent dictatorship provided I am the dictator.

All good leaders listen to their people and empower them to go away and turn any innovative ideas they have into a reality.

What is a business? It's simply an idea that makes someone else's life better

If you take care of your workers they'll take care of your business.

To be a real entrepreneur you always have to be looking forward. The moment you rest on your laurels is the moment your competition overtakes you.

We will be producing supersonic planes which will go far, far faster than Concordes. New York to Tokyo could be less than an hour. You could be traveling at 19,000 miles an hour orbitally.

Past failures unlock future successes

Have fun do good and the money will come

Meet regularly with your business team and brainstorm. Intricate business problems are mostly resolved at brainstorming sessions.

It always pays off to focus on things that will make you feel proud. Remember this during every difficult decision you face.

Money is for making things happen.

With the casino and the beds, our passengers will have at least two ways to get lucky on one of our flights.

The Earth cannot wait 60 years. I want a future for my children and my children's children. The clock is ticking.

Branding is everything. A young girl once came up to me and told me I could be famous because I looked just like Richard Branson!